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Fraser Barton

BHP urged to support coal communities as they exit

A change in coal royalties are in part behind BHP's decision to offload two Queensland mines. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Mining giant BHP owes it to their workers to provide ongoing community support in two central Queensland communities after the company unveiled plans to sell two coal mines, a key union says.

The global mining giant is looking for buyers for its Blackwater and Daunia metallurgical coal mines in the state's Central Highlands and Isaac regions, blaming the state's coal royalties regime.

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